Belgium
Tramping battlefields brings home the reality of war
Navy officer Te Kani Te Wiata is in Belgium to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Passchendaele, where his own great-grandfather was wounded, later dying of his injuries. Video, Audio
New Zealand's deadliest day, 100 years on
Ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele were held throughout New Zealand. Veterans' Affairs Reporter Andrew McRae reports. Video, Audio
New exhibition depicts the horrors of Battle of Passchendaele
843 New Zealanders lost their lives on October 12, 1917 in Passchendaele in Belgium - the deadliest day in New Zealand's militiary history. Audio
Waka taua set for Passchendaele commemorations
A waka taua - Te Hono ki Aotearoa - will be part of the commemorations of the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele. The battle is considered New Zealand's worst military disaster. Within two… Audio
Fish-friend hotel deal stirs social media debate
A Belgian hotel is offering lonely customers the option to rent a fish for the night - an idea that has delighted thousands, but also raised questions about animal neglect.
Belgium kept Dutch egg concerns secret
Belgium has admitted it knew in June that eggs from Dutch farms might be contaminated with an insecticide - a month before the issue became public.
Suicide bomb suspect shot at Brussels railway station
Soldiers have shot a man suspected of being a would-be suicide bomber at Brussels Central Station, officials say.
Piet Chielens - In Flanders Fields
Piet Chielens is director of the In Flanders Fields Museum in Ypres, Belgium. His team at the musuem are currently working on commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele.
…Man 'drives at crowd' in Belgium
A crowd of people had to jump from the path of a car that sped into a pedestrian street in Antwerp, Belgium.
Belgian deputy PM to discuss free-trade deal with EU and NZ
Belgium's deputy Prime Minister arrives in New Zealand today, where he will discuss a potential future free-trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand.
EU-Canada trade deal to be signed today
Canada and the European Union are preparing to sign a long-delayed landmark trade deal at a summit in Brussels.
Bill Bailey: An Englishman abroad
Kim Hill talks to British comedian and musician Bill Bailey, whose new show, Larks in Transit, is a compendium of tales from his twenty years as a travelling entertainer. He is visiting New Zealand… Audio
Belgium police officers stabbed in possible terrorist attack
Two police officers have been stabbed in Brussels by an ex-army officer now known to have links to jihadists, Belgian prosecutors say.
Belgian attack points toward terrorism - PM
A man shot by police after attacking two officers in Belgium has died, with the prime minister saying it was likely a terrorist attack.
Belgium arrests brothers over planned attacks
Two brothers suspected of planning attacks have been arrested in Belgium in an anti-terror operation, prosecutors say.
Underground beer pipeline
A 3 kilometre underground beer pipeline's been built to protect the historic city centre of Bruges in Belgium. With Xavier Vanneste of De Halve Maan brewery. Audio, Gallery
Man arrested after Brussels bomb scare
A man has been arrested amid an anti-terror operation sparked by a bomb scare at a shopping centre in Brussels, authorities say.
Belgian police arrest terror suspects
Belgian police arrested 12 people suspected of planning new attacks after about 40 houses were searched across the country overnight, say officials.
Trains crash in Belgium, killing three
A passenger train has crashed into the back of a freight train in eastern Belgium, killing three people and injuring 40.
Freddy Declerck: helping Passchendaele pilgrims
Charlotte Graham interviews an expert on the New Zealand Division's involvement on the battlefields of Flanders, who was Chairman of the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, President of the… Audio